My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 138 Talented Contestant

Lin Tang looked at the pairs of clear eyes in front of her, and her lips involuntarily curved upward, forming a pleasant arc.

She hummed in acknowledgment, "Hutou is right, these are indeed colored pens."

Hearing his little aunt affirm his statement, Hutou’s eyes sparkled with joy.

Being neither the oldest nor the youngest, coupled with his quietness, he often found himself easily overlooked.

Now, being recognized made him so happy he could hardly contain himself.

Lin Tang rubbed Hutou’s little bald head, encouraging him, "Hutou, you’re awesome!"

Keep it up.

Hutou was brimming with pride.

Choudan glanced at his little aunt and passed the colored pens to Lin Tang.

"Do you need help opening it?" Lin Tang asked.

Choudan nodded slightly and hummed in confirmation.

Then he softly added, "...can’t open it."

It hurts.

Lin Tang noticed Choudan gently moving his fingers, and upon closer inspection, she saw several red marks on the tips of the child’s fingers.

The kids at home had such soft, pale faces, and even their hands had become delicate and tender.

Soft and white, they looked undeniably cute.

Choudan saw his little aunt carefully holding his hand and examining it.

He tilted his head slightly.

Staring fixedly at her, his little face was a picture of blankness.

Lin Tang quickly snapped back to reality and rubbed Choudan’s hand.

"If you can’t open something again, don’t force it open. If it really won’t budge, go find an adult."

If it had been something dangerous, that would have been truly frightening.

With that said, she "snap" ripped open the outer packaging.

"Mm-hmm, thank you, little aunt!" Choudan reached out to take it, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the colored pens.

Before this, Goudan had gone into the house to fetch some paper.

Lin Tang placed the paper on top of books and demonstrated for the little ones.

With a few strokes,

a wide-eyed, umbrella-holding cute baby appeared on the paper.

The baby bore a striking resemblance to Choudan with its little bald head, chubby baby face, and a body clad in a raincoat and rain boots, splashing playfully in a puddle.

When Goudan saw it, his eyes couldn’t help but widen, "Little aunt, is this Choudan?"

Choudan naively tilted his head up, touching his face in a puzzled manner.

"Yes, that’s Choudan, the cartoon version of Choudan."

Goudan’s eyes twinkled, "It’s beautiful, little aunt, you draw so well."

Hutou nodded repeatedly as well, "Little aunt, you’re amazing!"

Choudan observed intently but remained silent.

He copied the drawing Lin Tang had made, following her example.

Lin Tang noticed and her pupils constricted.

Hm?

Is this...

Were the Lin Family about to discover a naturally gifted artist?

"Do you like to draw, Choudan?" she asked.

Choudan looked up with a puzzled expression, not quite understanding her meaning.

Lin Tang met his innocent face and shook her head with a laugh.

Choudan was still little, still so unaware.

"It’s okay, keep playing. Draw whatever you want, write whatever you want to write."

As soon as she finished speaking, Goudan and Hutou joyfully began to scribble and sketch.

"Little aunt, these pens are really nice to use!"

Lin Tang smiled and explained, "Of course, they’re very smooth. Whether for drawing or writing, they’re excellent. Do you like them?"

All three children said in unison, "We love them!"

"Thank you, little aunt!"

Li Xiuli washed her face and came over.

Hearing her grandchildren’s words, she asked curiously, "What do you like?"

Goudan showed the colored pens to his grandma, "Grandma, look, these are the colored pens little aunt gave us, aren’t they pretty?"

Li Xiuli knew at a glance that those things weren’t cheap.

"Your little aunt is good to you. You all must remember this, understand?"

Goudan and the others nodded vigorously, their eyes looking at Lin Tang with even greater affection.

Little aunt is so nice!

Xinrou also came over, and seeing the happy faces of her family, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

Choudan saw Xinrou and showed her the drawing he had made.

After showing it, he looked at her with expectant eyes.

Xinrou glanced at it and her expression suddenly became distant.

"Did you draw this?"

Several images flashed through her mind, and her eyes abruptly grew moist.

Choudan really resembled his uncle Liu Guohui!

Back then, her younger brother also began drawing quite impressively at a young age.

"Mom?" Choudan sensed his mother was not happy and touched Xinrou’s face with his small hand, his soft voice carrying.

Li Xiuli and Lin Tang, who were talking, stopped and involuntarily looked over.

Xinrou came back to reality and smiled at her mother-in-law and sister-in-law to show she was fine.

She ruffled Choudan’s hair and said with a smile, "Choudan, your drawing is really good; it looks just like your uncle Liu."

This was the first time she had mentioned her own family in front of the two children.

Choudan was still young and didn’t quite understand her words.

Goudan, being a bit older, understood more.

Hearing his mother’s words, he carefully put away his crayons.

"Mom, where is Uncle Liu? How come I’ve never seen him?"

Lin Tang was also a bit curious.

She only knew that her sister-in-law seemed to have gotten separated from her family, and she didn’t know how many people there were in her family or how many siblings she had.

Xinrou’s eyes dimmed for a moment, "Mom doesn’t know either..."

Not wanting to talk about it further, she put on a smile again.

"Goudan, Choudan, your little aunt gave you such precious crayons, have you thanked your aunt?"

The two boys obediently nodded.

"We’ve already thanked her," the two brothers said in unison.

Xinrou nodded in satisfaction and said gratefully to Lin Tang, "Tangtang, thank you for being so generous."

It was hard not to like a little sister-in-law who was so kind.

Lin Tang pursed her lips and chuckled lightly, "What generosity? I am Goudan and Choudan’s aunt, Hutou and Niuniu have them too, big sister-in-law, please don’t be so formal."

Her tone changed as she spoke.

"About the fabric I brought back, I’ll need to trouble my sister-in-law to help mom make a few clothes."

Xinrou nodded in agreement, "Sure, consider it done."

Thinking of the grain and oil she had brought back, Lin Tang looked at Li Xiuli with a serious expression.

"Mom, don’t skimp on the food I’ve brought home. Eat it.

Didn’t you always tell me that health is the most important thing?

You and Dad are getting older, and Goudan and the others are still young; how can they grow without enough food?

Don’t feel like you’re taking advantage of me. There isn’t another girl from our village who went to high school like I did.

I am where I am today thanks to our family. Now that I’m able, why shouldn’t I give back to the family?

I’m eating well and living comfortably in the county. If you all aren’t doing well, how could I ever be at peace?"

This time, when she returned, she noticed that her family members had again lost weight.

It took a while for Li Xiuli to respond. Continuing, Lin Tang said:

"I can’t be at ease about you all. If I’m worried, I can’t concentrate at work.

If I can’t concentrate, I’ll make mistakes, and if I make mistakes... I’ll be kicked out of the factory like Liu Guohui was."

Lin Tang dramatized the consequences.

She knew that her mother cared about her the most, and only if it concerned her would her mother take it seriously.

Indeed.

As soon as Lin Tang finished speaking, Li Xiuli’s expression changed slightly.

"I’ll listen to you!"

She also urged her with concern.

"Tangtang, you must work hard! Mom’s here at home.

With so much grain that you’ve brought back, your father and Goudan won’t starve..." Li Xiuli quickly assured.

As she spoke, she felt somewhat guilty.

She had just been thinking of having Tangtang take the grain back to the county when she left.

Li Xiuli: "..." Having a clever daughter sure made things difficult.

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Happy New Year to all the darlings!!

In the new year, may you have the strength of a tiger and the wings of a dragon.

May all your wishes come true, and may you meet with nothing but happiness~